Two Half-Empties
Two half-empties went walking one day
Looking for the someone to carry them away
Wanting to be rescued so they could feel whole
Hoping they could fill the hollow of the soul
They found eachother and it happened very soon
After the dinners and the movies and the long walks beneath the moon
They fell in love and announced that they would wed
This was the real thing, despite what people said
She wanted a husband, he needed a wife
Each grasping to cling to some meaning in this life
They thought they'd found the answer, someone to call their own
Yet after all the nights together they still felt all alone
There was a vision of hope, a baby on the way
This might be the something to make everything okay
Their marriage was all better, except for when they'd fight
Over baby names and toys and who'd be waking in the night
Then after all the dreams of gurgles, of giggles and of coos
The realities of diapers and colic gave them baby blues
The baby didnt give to them, all she did was take
But they swore to stay together, if only for her sake
Their daughter was sheltered and nurtured and taught
They were always there for her, except for when they fought
Why wont you fix me? What would make you care?
I'm still alone and empty. Life just isnt fair.
She'd refuse to listen, he'd refuse to talk
She'd slam the doors , he'd go for a walk
Their perfect little girl raised in their happy home
Grew up acting out what they refused to own
They couldnt handle one child but still they had another
Soon their desperate daughter had a baby brother
They grew up insatiable and yearning for what's good
Until it came to pass the only thing that could
Two half-empties went walking one day
Looking for the someone to carry them away
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